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TrueCrypt Rescue Disk Help

1) The document provides instructions for using a TrueCrypt Rescue Disk to repair an encrypted system after issues like a damaged boot loader or incorrect password errors. 2) It describes booting from the rescue disk, then using repair options to restore the boot loader or key data to regain access to the encrypted system and data. 3) The rescue disk can also be used to permanently decrypt the system partition if Windows is damaged and needs repair, or to avoid decryption by accessing the data in another way.

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TrueCrypt Rescue Disk Help

1) The document provides instructions for using a TrueCrypt Rescue Disk to repair an encrypted system after issues like a damaged boot loader or incorrect password errors. 2) It describes booting from the rescue disk, then using repair options to restore the boot loader or key data to regain access to the encrypted system and data. 3) The rescue disk can also be used to permanently decrypt the system partition if Windows is damaged and needs repair, or to avoid decryption by accessing the data in another way.

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TrueCryptRescueDiskHelp IFPOSSIBLE,PLEASEPRINTTHISTEXT(click'Print'below).

HowandWhentoUseTrueCryptRescueDisk(AfterEncrypting) I.HowtoBootTrueCryptRescueDisk TobootaTrueCryptRescueDisk,insertitintoyourCD/DVDdriveandrestartyour computer.IftheTrueCryptRescueDiskscreendoesnotappear(orifyoudonotsee the'RepairOptions'iteminthe'KeyboardControls'sectionofthescreen),itis possiblethatyourBIOSisconfiguredtoattempttobootfromharddrivesbefore CD/DVDdrives.Ifthatisthecase,restartyourcomputer,pressF2orDelete(as soonasyouseeaBIOSstartupscreen),andwaituntilaBIOSconfigurationscreen appears.IfnoBIOSconfigurationscreenappears,restart(reset)thecomputer againandstartpressingF2orDeleterepeatedlyassoonasyourestart(reset)the computer.WhenaBIOSconfigurationscreenappears,configureyourBIOStoboot fromtheCD/DVDdrivefirst(forinformationonhowtodoso,pleaserefertothe documentationforyourBIOS/motherboardorcontactyourcomputervendor'stechnical supportteamforassistance).Thenrestartyourcomputer.TheTrueCryptRescueDisk screenshouldappearnow.Note:IntheTrueCryptRescueDiskscreen,youcanselect 'RepairOptions'bypressingF8onyourkeyboard.

II.WhenandHowtoUseTrueCryptRescueDisk(AfterEncrypting) 1)IftheTrueCryptBootLoaderscreendoesnotappearafteryoustartyour computer(orifWindowsdoesnotboot),theTrueCryptBootLoadermaybedamaged. TheTrueCryptRescueDiskallowsyoutorestoreitandthustoregainaccessto yourencryptedsystemanddata(however,notethatyouwillstillhavetoenterthe correctpasswordthen).IntheRescueDiskscreen,select'RepairOptions'> 'RestoreTrueCryptBootLoader'.Thenpress'Y'toconfirmtheaction,removethe RescueDiskfromyourCD/DVDdriveandrestartyourcomputer. 2)IfyourepeatedlyenterthecorrectpasswordbutTrueCryptsaysthatthe passwordisincorrect,themasterkeyorothercriticaldatamaybedamaged.The TrueCryptRescueDiskallowsyoutorestorethemandthustoregainaccesstoyour encryptedsystemanddata(however,notethatyouwillstillhavetoenterthe correctpasswordthen).IntheRescueDiskscreen,select'RepairOptions'> 'Restorekeydata'.Thenenteryourpassword,press'Y'toconfirmtheaction, removetheRescueDiskfromyourCD/DVDdrive,andrestartyourcomputer. 3)IftheTrueCryptBootLoaderisdamaged,youcanavoidrunningitbybooting directlyfromtheTrueCryptRescueDisk.InsertyourRescueDiskintoyourCD/DVD driveandthenenteryourpasswordintheRescueDiskscreen. 4)IfWindowsisdamagedandcannotstart,theTrueCryptRescueDiskallowsyouto Page1

TrueCryptRescueDiskHelp permanentlydecryptthepartition/drivebeforeWindowsstarts.IntheRescueDisk screen,select'RepairOptions'>'Permanentlydecryptsystempartition/drive'. Enterthecorrectpasswordandwaituntildecryptioniscomplete.Thenyoucane.g. bootyourMSWindowssetupCD/DVDtorepairyourWindowsinstallation. Note:Alternatively,ifWindowsisdamaged(cannotstart)andyouneedtorepairit (oraccessfilesonit),youcanavoiddecryptingthesystempartition/driveby followingthesesteps:Ifyouhavemultipleoperatingsystemsinstalledonyour computer,boottheonethatdoesnotrequireprebootauthentication.Ifyoudonot havemultipleoperatingsystemsinstalledonyourcomputer,youcanbootaWinPEor BartPECD/DVDoryoucanconnectyoursystemdriveasasecondaryorexternaldrive toanothercomputerandthenboottheoperatingsysteminstalledonthecomputer. Afteryoubootasystem,runTrueCrypt,click'SelectDevice',selecttheaffected systempartition,click'OK',select'System'>'MountWithoutPreBoot Authentication',enteryourprebootauthenticationpasswordandclick'OK'.The partitionwillbemountedasaregularTrueCryptvolume(datawillbeonthefly decrypted/encryptedinRAMonaccess,asusual).

NotethatevenifyouloseyourTrueCryptRescueDiskandanattackerfindsit,he orshewillNOTbeabletodecryptthesystempartitionordrivewithoutthe correctpassword.

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